Equalise Number of Electors Per Parliamentary Constituency

There have been votes in Parliament on equalising the number of people who elect each MP. Specific votes have been held on if there ought be exceptions to rules aimed at equalising the size of constituencies for special cases such as Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.

Philip Davies generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

All votes about an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency:

On 6 Sep 2010:Philip Davies voted against a referendum on using the Alternative Vote system in general elections and for parliamentary constituency boundary changes which would have reduced the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 20 Oct 2010:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 9 — Number and distribution of seatsShow vote

On 1 Nov 2010:Philip Davies voted to seek make specified exemptions from the proposal to equalise the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency and voted to guarantee certain areas a whole number of MPs and also to widen the band within which the number of electors of all constituencies must remain.
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On 1 Nov 2010:Philip Davies voted for a provision which would have ensured a whole number of MPs would represent each of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Anglesey, Argyll and Bute, the Highland Council area and the Isle of Wight.
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On 2 Nov 2010:Philip Davies voted against holding a referendum on introducing the Alternative Vote system for electing MPs and against equalising the number of electors in each constituency via boundary changes which would also reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600.
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On 15 Feb 2011:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituencyShow vote

On 15 Feb 2011:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — permissible variation in population in a constituencyShow vote

On 15 Feb 2011:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Number and distribution of seats — Isle of WightShow vote

On 15 Feb 2011:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — Special Case of the Isle of WightShow vote

On 29 Jan 2013:Philip Davies voted to postpone reviewing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies until 2018 and also to delay a review into the effect of reducing the number of MPs
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On 18 Nov 2016:Philip Davies was absent for a vote on Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill — Second ReadingShow vote